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War Department, upon requisition from the officer in immediate charge of the ex- 

 pedition. The detail is desired of certain selected men now in the service, whose 

 places in their present commands may be filled by the enhstment of an equal 

 number of new recruits. It is requested that these selected men, fifteen in num- 

 ber, with an officer, also selected, be ordered by telegraph to report in person to 

 the Secretary of War, in Washington, not later than the loth. proximo. 



Approved: R. B. Hayes. 



Executive Mansion, April, 28, 1880. 



Before the Gulnare was fitted for sea, difficulties arose with the Navy De- 

 partment which led to the partial withdrawal of Government aid, but the vessel 

 went as far north as Disco, and left there two members of the permanent party. 

 Dr. Octave Pavy and Mr. Henry Clay, with supplies, etc., and then returned to 

 the United States. 



Congress, at its last session, provided for the continuance of the work in the 

 following language : 



"Observation and exploration in the Arctic Seas : For continuing the work 

 of scientific observation and exploration on or near the shores of Lady Franklin 

 Bay, and for transportation of men and supplies, to said location and return, 

 twenty-five thousand dollars." 



The appropriation was made under the head of the War Department, and 

 the immediate execution of the law was intrusted by the Secretary of War to 

 the Signal Office. 



Lieut. A. W. Greely, A. S. O., was assigned to the command, in the follow- 

 ing order, which also prescribes the details of the expedition : 



General Orders, No. 35, of the Army, April 12th. 



In order to carry into execution the act approved May i, 1880, and so much 

 of the act approved March 3, 1881, entitled "An act making appropriations for 

 sundry civil expenses of the (Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882, 

 and for other purposes," as provides for " observation and exploration in the 

 Arctic Seas ; for continuing the work of scientific observation and exploration on 

 or near the shores of Lady Franklin Bay, and for transportation of men and sup- 

 plies to said location and return, $25,000," it is ordered, i. First Lieutenant 

 A. W. Greely, Fifth U. S. Cavalry, acting signal officer, having volunteered for 

 the expedition, shall take command of the expeditionary force, now organizing 

 under said act, to establish a station north of the 8ist degree of north latitude, 

 at or near Lady Franklin Bay, for the purpose of scientific observation. 2. 

 Lieutenant Greely shall have authority to contract for and purchase within the 

 limits of the appropriation, the supplies and transportation deemed needful for 

 the expedition ; and the appropriation for this purpose, made by the act approved 

 March 3d, 1881, shall be drawn from the Treasury and disbursed, upon proper 

 vouchers, by the regular disbursing officer of the Signal Service, under the direc- 

 tion of the chief signal officer. 3. The force to be employed in the expedition 



